Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL momma. APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, l9l3.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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TYPOGRAPHtCAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22. I913.

1,137,022. Putvnted Apr. 27, 1915.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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TYPOGRAPHWAL MACHINE.

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Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHNE.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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APPLICATION FILED Aue.22. 1913.

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&own my inventioii in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the particular style of machine already men- 'ti'oaed, However, many variations and alterations may be made therein, and in its modeof'adaptation, which will still be coin prised w thin its spirit. Thus, it may be applied totype casting machines, etc., or to any form'of typographical machine, whether designed to produce type, dies, or matrices, or the slugs or linotypes herein alluded to.

,Genorallyspeaking, I desire it tobe undrtotidithat I donot limit myself to any specific; form; or embodiment, except iH fSO "far ,as sdch'limitations are specified in the ,4 claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a general view; of the machine; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view of several of the guides, illustrating-their general arrangement, the assembling'and casting .position's, and their relation-to the magazine section; Fig. 3 is zines, etc..; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the mechanism, etc., looking substantially in the direction of the arrow 6-in Fig. 8: Fig. 7

" afsimilar front view, looking substantially 3'5 devices, etc.; Fig. 9 is a perspective view in the 'directionof the arrow 7 in Fig.- 8; Fig. 8 is a transverse vertical section through. the casting mechanism, justifying of a magazine group, its distributing de D -vices, etc. Fig. 1015 a plan view thereof; -.Fig. 11 is an endview thereof, looking sub{ stantially in the .direction of the arrow 11 'i'ii Fi'g. 1O; Fig. 12. is aside view thereof, looking substantially in thedirection of the .arrow 12in Fig. 10; Fig. '13'is a detached perspective of-the' distributing bars, -etc.;

pssembli'ng point',.etc.; Fi .15 is an eleva- IV 5 ion of the assembling, an casting portions.

of the guides,;etc.-, partly in section and bl-oken away; Fig. 16 is a detached-perspecf t ive view, illustrating-the means for shifting the matr ces longitudinally to bring one or another-of their characters into casting position; Fig. 17-. isia similar v ew, showing l the p'a' 'rtsin different positions; Fig. 18 is a sectional side view' ofthe escapements and theiractuatingconnections, etc.; Fig. 19 is a-plan'view thereof; Fig, 20 ism. similar. plan view, showing, someof the parts in different form F ig;,21 is a detail, illustrating special' means' for holding the matrices .911 the guides; and Fig.22 is a view ofthe' various forms of matrices employed.

.,. As is usual in machines ofthiskind, thesuspended--matrices X are released one by one throughthe manipulation 'of the key-1 .mold from the magazine when in operative position. lg. 14 is a. plan ofa pair of guides at the posed line is then shifted by the slide B, which is moved by the chain B along the endless guideway B The line is first transferred into operative relation to the mold C (See Figs. 6, 7 and 8)', where it is justified by the slide Z acting upon the spacers Z. Molten metal is then injected into the P y a pu p.

after which the mold C clears the h iatriccs and moves laterally, and the blade C ejects the slug and ca ses it to pass between the trimming knives when it is delivered into the customary galley. After the casting operation. the matrices X are moved by the slide B along the guides B until they are returned to the magazine from which they started.

The particular forms of the casting, alinin'g, justifying, ejecting, andi trimmin g mechanisms, etc., constitute no part of my' present invention and need no further description herein. They may be of any preferred or approved kind, such for instance,

as illustrated in my previously mentioned patents, although in the presentv instance I have shown mechanisms substantially similar to those disclosed in my Patent No. 734,096, except that the said parts are tilted forwardly at an angle of about and are not located at the same point as in the commercial Junior. 1

As previously stated, and as indicated in Fig. 2, the guides B extend from the magazine" to and through the assembling" and casting positions, and then upward to the opposite side of the magazine. As the latter is movable, this involves an interruption in the continuity of the guides, but the gap between their endsiis always filled byIa n the present instance, I show three magazines "A A, and A, any selected one of which may be brought into proper relation to the guides. To this end, the magazines are suany suitable means may be employed for se-- .perposed and connected by suitable framing curingthe selected magazine inposit ion, for

' instance thema gazine A (Figs. 1, 3 Iand 4),

or A (Fig. 5), such asith'e pins'A (Fig.

-5) adapted to engage suitably located holes iii the uprightsjA By the proper inaiiip'u' lation of thesem'eaiis,-any font of matrices may, be brought in'to op er ative relation to 1 Clem-i) (iv-win;

:mzi h m Mimi as in 2 about nii mm U omo- 11cm imitn mil of \viiifiiz iwvi'ssitnt in :iimusi, wi'timi U the R5 embiiug po'tian, in ordsr i 213 Him and :m'cmi, :1 Shawn in Figs. 4, (3 and 7, and 1t at the Ztliii iziit'l'fii {)OIUOUS of the 'itu H15 casting imisiy 11:

has a plurality of ion? in hangers 1), 901'- in fnimi 05 die guides Min on UUULUQL series u? divided n mm s nk of its "ii group adapted to in? Hue gi'zuivs Bv Each in otlmf Wards,

i (xvii 31192213 mm: wrtiit \Yiii in. receive the I and siibsi'iim l uimiy [imwi'rrom and are me extvntconverging 1 n piissvs vm'ticail x apz'lie vntiai p nf (if ififlii i irli arrangement 113 it mmbles the mat-- pus; to Hica9- mi i i i uniform timP. mi matrix bodies are siviwiz inug 'miini giw ups, imiiii f 1:? the game 1 iz-v understood by art. The several mzii rius aw;- iilnsti'ziivii in Fig 21%, wherein, for iusinnwo. the rimtr'i vs X", :imwn in mige and sidu vie; nm the ni'mst; and the ones can tziinwi in the mngminv group nearest to the ma shown in Fig. i. As zhm'o 91'? 51K 110.11g r D in the 'mngazine group. there are mns-iguenfly six Sub-groups of matrices X iii the same length but of Variant form, adapted to be suspended tiRi'PhY. All six sub-groups are provided with :iihliifll hooks Y whereby they are suspended mm the hangers D, but with different selecting or distributing means. For instance, five of the sub-groups are formed each with a single separating hook Y, located in relatively different positions thereon, as indicated by full and dotted lines, and the sixth is without a separating book. The six sub-groups of the matrices X are also constructed in the same manner, five with differently located hooks Y, and one without the hook. and all six with the suspending hook Each group of matrices x X, X", X, X, and X is similarly formed, all of them with suspending hooks, and live subgroups wi h separating hooks and one subgroup without a separating hook, although for simplicity of illustration, the matrices of these groups without separating hooks are not shown in Fig. The purpose and function of the separating hooks will be,

subsequently explained. It should be noted that the suspending hook Y on each of the matrices is offset laterally or rearwardly from the body of the matrix, as clearly shown in Fig. 22, the purpose being to permit a greater freedom of movement of the matrix upon its guide without the consequent danger of becoming disengaged therefrom.

All of the matrices are formed with a plurality of intaglio characters Y wherein the type letters are cast, and with a corresponding plurality of oppositely located notches Y to engage an alining bar. Each matrix is also formed with a cut or notch Y in its lower end to receive a stationary plate during its passage from the magazine to the casting-position, and with a cut or notch Y in its upper end to engage with the overlving guard B to hold the matrix in proper relation to its guide 8 at certain times. as previously explained. The particular form of the matrix per so, however, will be made the subject of a separate application.

Referring again to the magazine, and particl'ilarly as shown in Figs. 1. 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, it will be seen that the six hangers I of each "group are inclined and arranged in substantial parallelism to each other, and with their outer ends terminating in the same plane and over the underlying inclined (ll('ll:ll'; "lllg plate I). which at its cud registers with the corresponding guide 1%, in such manner that the released matrices pass from the hangers 1) onto and along the discharging plate I). id thence onto and down the guide 15 to the assembling point. The release of the matrices from the hangers is controlled by the cscapcmcnt devices ll, which are actuated from the keyboard A.

Fach of the cscapenicnls (sec particularly ligs. 12, IS, and NH comprises the pivoted lever ll'. prov ltlt-(l with the depending all rnatcly-acting lhPzllHllltllt. pawls ll" and l), and actuated by the connection E. The

particular form of cscapement in itself eonstitutes no part of my present invention, and

and consequently appropriate means have be employed to effect their ready connection with and disconnection from the stationaryf keyboard mechanism. This I secure by so mounting the actuating connections E in the magazine frame A, that when the latter is shifted to bring a new magazine into position, the ends of its connections B will be corresponding actuating pushers E mounted in the main frame. Referring to Figs. 18 and 19, it will be seen that the pushers E are suitably guided and connected attheir ends to the levers E, which levers are in turn connected by the links E to the keyboard mechanism A. In otherwords, due to the location of the respective ends of the connections E and pushers E in parallel vertical planes, the magazines may be moved at will and without requiring the attention of the operator either to connect or discon nect the actuating mechanism.

The semi-circular shape of the magazine,

located in direct registry with the ends of;

and the substantial parallelism of 'the links E", etc, necessitate different forms and arrangement of the levers E". For instance, in Fig. 19, this lever is shown as substantially straight, whereas in Fig. 20, it is shownas a bell-crank lever E the differ ence arising from the location and inclimr' tion of the respective levers, as shown in Fig. 4, wherein the levers E and E are indicated as the two extreme ones, and the other levers between themes of intermediate form.

A fter the slug has been cast, and a. group of matrices has been conveyed along the guide B to the outer end of the corresponding magazine group. it is necessary that they be divided into sub-groups,- and that the latter be restored to their individual hangers l). The mechanism for accomplishing this result is best shown in Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 1 1, wherein it will e seen that the guide I: registers with the receiving end D of the first or outermost hanger l), which end is formed of greater height than the main portion of the hanger, so as in cllcct to constitute a continuation of the guide.

.ln order to separate the matrices into subgroups, and to secure the delivery of the submmthe portizm B",

ends, and tanned with cuts or slots along their him? sides, e 15 to adapt them to re mixe the ik'zffi' um'aeutimimi separatinghooks Y* of the '{UEHLI.J(?S. The amt-wail hm; are 11 difl""kr1it extent, mireapuniiing to the sitinne f the receiving; emib (if the respiwe ire hangers-s D. For instance the upper hm 1* of sufiicient iength to support the hook Y untii the matrix reaches the extreme or fiz thestliangei, While the lowermost. hm: is unly of snfiicient iength to ennbie the matrix meta inesi thereby to reach the secend hanger.

The operation of the separating menus \vili now he readily Understood. All the matrices (if the group are suspended by theii hooks Y n the guide B and pass therefruin mite ihe patina) if? of the first hunger D Tehmg iiix-i :1 matrix nut pm the vase ui \ided with the hook Y, are ii. passe: (Hey the portion D. it Lii PS iiiiteeti i" onto the first hunger and is time nguin placed in stun 115% it, however. a matrix he provided with a mutating huuh Y" before it iezn'es the pertien 13"", the henh :u ording to its locuiun en the matrix pas 1 into one or the other of the tuba-i if, and the matrix is thus sustained by the tube throughout its extent, when it pern'iitted t0 fail and be supportd by its hook Y upon its appropriate hunger. in mher \VOXLiS. matrices of the ma lb-QEKJGP. unprmnled with separating iwnks, tiru'p direetiy mute the first hanger, 1\ Me iliililiicth of the other [he EwHikQiOUPQ p ovided wiseparating; huohs incateri in (iiiiewnt reh'itiie pnsitiens, zu'e mstziineii and held by the eerie-spending distributing hints \mtii the? lfzizuil their mm hangers, a; eleai'iy inaii ziteii in Figs. 9 and 13.

As {W911 I :iy imiicaiteni. each of the mint vices is mi-111M with a phniiiity oi intngiio eims'uet 5 Y any one of which may he iii-mig t imu hpei'ative pobiiiezi at with and to xii t this :uiiustmeut, I have devised ineeiiaiiiani \'\ili(fii' wiii now he described. Referring to Fig, it will he noted that i the guides B is the eh u'nirteiisti mm of W smnevvhet miter-mi in advance of the asaene Ming gmintftinit t0 my at the point B, where the L- hziped guides are vertically off set, the Vii! i i pnrtinn being also rer'iuced in height and iiared drm'nwuriihv and out mar-ii as yisqnoi'e clearly apparent at B in the: sectional portion of the same figure, and in Figs. 14 and 16. This changed form Continues heyzmd the casting position to the mm W". indicated in Fig. i here the norniui fw'm (If the guide is resumed. V Therea im the alteration will appeausuhsequeniiy.

fibrin-ring to Figs. 3, 7, 15, 16 and, 17, as the inntriees page along the guides B and they drep upon the 'iuuvai) switch piece G located in position tn mgage thecu't or Iwmh Y in the Lettom nei'nisiiiy i'miisii' (iillif phitv ii. iii-mind.

"5 and ends. theieef. The piece iutes a ei'mtinmtiun f the h which extends in) uiiiintiily int; the naming; mum me ii \Yhen L :wiich J in its imv 2mm; 0:" nun: i1 pisiinn. the inzitnvw emgi in men iuii extent. and the uppei i mmea thereby in-might int; mating maitmn. this i'tiiklik!) being; present y! by the eiignuunnzuii of the vii Q with the p3) (vi imwtmi wrieepeniiing niining netei'i Y m: the man-ix, xii in the manner ceii HI'KiUi'SiUUd in the art. If, hm evei. it he derailed to cast mixed mutter, m' nlattei' twin the wei'm set (if ihe characters Y the i" Yiijx'il (2 ciemtmi hy the e mnvctmi npez'ai'ing iiEHI (13 iii the pesi tinn shmxn in Fig". i=3" when the 1 mm :iiin- Eng notch Y ishimnght into registmtini'i with the iih i, Fig. I? iihieti'ntes matrices flii" invited to east niixeii matter (it the i 3' ic-i'rei l to, nm'n iy. one or mere upper Mining li iifili'ri engaged by th 5h G, and others with their lime-i eiiiiing n thus (engaged. the rib (i cumin 1 gziimiinniiy mnl around in the emiini j positiun, as shmvn in the hr" rightiwii'ri tin"- nei mi 15 and ii: i. i nmtiiees enntinue t0 mtcupy their set pm 1 m5 nntii and. are returned by the guides to tijie ma gin zine.

The reason for the cimhged mnstmetion of the guides I". eXtr-mling from the {mint 1 to the puint 13, \viii HO he explained. the imitrieeza mm:v from the \iliiil2!1d pen-tin of the guide-s. mini over the pui'tiens Ii to assenihhige. they 'nm'nniiiy drop onto the 10\\'(.h?(i itch G? (see Fig i7}, and their hmiks; Y are still sustained by the guides. if, however, as to bring the hm 01' Mining}; nud'h Y inte engagement with the f3?) 5;- Fig; 1G), ti ih'iUizIS Y remain above and nut. 0f engagement with the guides. 'Ihis'eievated position of the nmtriveewenid not he pessihle with overlying; guides mi the reguiur form. but pennithui byjthe 1'dii(78d and flared constructiun ah'emiy bed. and as eiem'iy imiii-ate i at the peint B in Fig.

As (tire-mi}; stated, it have ahamn my iiin prowizieiits nni}; iii preferred fan-in and by Way of example, and as applied, to the speeii'ic kind 0f machine illustrated, Wit nmny with a phimhty of intercbngeable series of the swim-h be elevated type or matrices,

suspended type or matrices, those of one series being of different font from those of another series, the combination of a. single series of sustaining guides Whereon the type or matrices travel from their place of storage to the place of assemblage. the said guides being common to all the fonts, and means for selecting one or another of the several fonts for use.

2. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices, the combination of a single series of sustaining guides, with a pluralitv of series of hangers to support the type or matrices in storage, any selected. series of which may be connected at Will to the said series of guides.

3. In a typographical machine comprisw, ing suspended type or matrices, the combination of a single series of sustaining guides, with a plurality of series of hangers to support the type or matrices in storage, and movably arranged so that any selected series thereof may be connected to the said series of guides.

4. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices. the com nation of a fixed series of sustaining guides, a plurality of series of hangers to support the type or matrices in storage, and a frame carrying said storage hangers and movable to connect any selected series thereof With the fixed series of guides.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of circulating suspended type or matrices, with continuous. sustaining I guides from whichthe matrices are suspended comprising .an interchangeable section where the type or matrices are stored, said section being mounted in the machine so as to be movable 'to a operative or'inoperative position therein at wiil.

6. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices, the combination of a single series of sustaining guides, with a plurality of interchangeable series of angers upon Which the type or matrices are stored, eachseries of hangers being adapted to be connected to the said series of guides, so as to constitute a circulating system for the type or matrices.

7 In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices. the combination of a fixed series of sustaining guides. a plu rality of series of hangers to support the type or matrices in storage and movable as a whole to connect any selected one thereof with the fixed series of guides, and a. device to carry the type or matrices along the guides and restore them to the hangers.

8. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices, the combination of a fixed series of sustaining guides. with a plurality of series of storage hangers for the each series provided with a set of escapements, and the several series series of guides, and each provided With a.

set of escapements, and a single set of operating devices to actuate theescapements of the selected. series.

10. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices, the combination of a single series of sustaining guides, a: plurality of series of hangers upon which the type or matrices are stored and each provided with a set of escapements, means for connecting any selected series of hangers to the series of sustaining guides, and operating devices to actuate the escapements of the selected series.

11. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a group of suspended type or matrices, the group being diridcd into subgroups, and a single sustaining guide Whereon the type or matrices travel in a continuous circuit from and to their place of storage, the said guide being common to the type or matrices of all the subgroups.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of groups of type or matrices, and a series of sustaining guides, one for each group,whereon the type or matrices travel in a continuous circuit from and to their place of storage, each of said groups being divided into subgroups which traverse the said guide in their travel.

13. Ina typographical machine. the combination of a group of suspended type or matrices, the group being, divided into subgroups, and a single sustaining guide Whereon the type or matrices travel in a continuous circuit from and to their place of storage, the said guide being common to the type or matrices of all the subgroups, and means for delivering the type or matrices to the guide from the several subgroups.

14. In a typographical machine, comprising suspended type or matrices, the combination of a group of hangers to support the type or matrices in storage, and a single sustaining guide leading from and to the said group of hangers \vliereon the type or matrices from all of said hangers travel in a continuous circuit.

15. In a typographical machine comprising suspended type or matrices, the cc.nbi nationof a series of continuous sustaining guides \yhereon the type or matrices travel in a continuous circuit, the said guides having their ends separated from each other to 

